Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

in September of 2009, I had very low expectations. That said, in addition to being a great tool to build your e-Newsletter list , if your nonprofit is regularly updating Facebook and Twitter accounts, then your organization needs to be able to produce, contribute, and distribute fresh, quality content. Share breaking news.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. A related research question is the impact or positive incentive of volunteer stipends among low-wage earners (McBride, Gonzales, Morrow-Howell, & McCrary, 2011). As part of a.

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2012

Running an effective, successful volunteer program can be a game changer for your nonprofit. Here are some tools, tips, and strategies that can help you succeed in each of the three phases of the volunteer lifecycle. Nonprofits can no longer afford to have separate buckets for donors and volunteers. Shari Ilsen. VolunteerMatch.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

When I talk with organizations about how they are using social media tools to engage online, whether they’ve already started or not, I find that the most common approach is to set up that Facebook group, add a blog to the website, or even set up a wiki for an event. Social media spaces can be supported and grown on and offline.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 and $5 million annually) between July 2008 and March 2009.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

The Students Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) switched from another volunteer management solution to VolunteerHub in order to leverage VolunteerHub’s reward and recognition, user groups, and kiosk features. Capabilities that were not provided by their previous volunteer management software.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Nonprofit organizations have the ability to connect and mobilize individuals. According to Frumkin (2002), nonprofit organizations are “ideal vehicles for foraging networks of weak ties that link people together.” Nonprofit organizations can be mindful of additional barriers and identify trusted facilitators to bridge gaps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. Chances are if you work or volunteer for a nonprofit you already know that. Maybe you even have a favorite volunteer and you're planning a special recognition of their efforts this week. Still here? Try 'em out, pitch in for a good cause, and who knows?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 17, 2011

Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, and we in the nonprofit sector are thankful for their involvement any time we can get it. Which groups of volunteers are the most active? How do we best utilize different types of volunteers? What can we expect from senior volunteers in the coming years?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. Salesforce.org spoke with Rue about the inspiration behind Outdoor Afro, how technology has shaped its growth, and what’s next for the organization. RM: Technology has been instrumental in our growth.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For many organizations, the terms "transparency" and "accountability," when uttered in the same sentence as "indirect/administrative costs," mean only one thing: it's time for another round of belt-tightening. We were able to utilize volunteers for fundraising projects. We stopped services.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Taproot connects nonprofits and other social change organizations with skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono. Cheryl Timoney (CT): At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a huge focus on the shift to virtual and engaging volunteers and the community through digital means.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Source: Weather Channel Alerts 2009 was looking like a very uneventful hurricane season. We need volunteers to review the wiki section by section and make sure that there are resources collected for Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Well, off to do my micro-volunteer task for the day and add it here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2010

But the 2009 IT Staffing and Spending Report covers so much more than that: Are nonprofits paying to train their IT staff? Organizations face difficult challenges — from insufficient data and lean budgets to overworked staffs — just trying to keep up with changing technologies and trends, and with the rest of the sector.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 and $5 million annually) between July 2008 and March 2009.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 12, 2009

National Volunteer Week is April 19-25, 2009. How will you recognize your volunteers? Send your best volunteers a hand-written note card thanking them for their time throughout the past 12 months. If you track their time, tell them how many hours they have contributed to your organization.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2011

In many of my past jobs and internships, I worked with volunteers. But, I struggled with data and I know many organizations still do. And my bad hand-writing, use of acronyms, and cryptic notes might not have made that much sense to my colleagues or future volunteer coordinators. Author: Amber Wobschall. And I loved it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Organization Size: Medium. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Name: Allison Nassour. Title: Social Media Manager.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

In the new decade we are in the “perfect collaboration storm:&# energy around our “community visions&# , enormous critical community needs, myriad of new nonprofit organizations, and desire for greater impact. " GreatNonprofits: Find non-profits and charities to review, donate, or volunteer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Reddit.com , a social news site, is pairing volunteers with nonprofits between now and February 14, 2009 as part of its Feed a Need project. Nonprofits can submit their organization's name to be considered for volunteer time through the Feed a Need site. reddit volunteer online web

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. has turned out to be the glue that holds it (the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand) all together and makes it work, surprisingly. Highlight Special Donors, Fundraisers, and Volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

My friend Nancy Schwartz has released her new report designed to guide nonprofit organizations to shape effective taglines for their organizations. . How a Strong Tagline Benefits Your Organization – Useful for developing support among colleagues and leadership.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Search 60,000 open volunteer opportunities to find the perfect one for you. Read reviews from real volunteers and share your activities with your friends and family. VolunteerMatch is where volunteering begins… on the go! Updated: May 6, 2009. Released: November 16, 2009. Black Dog Institute :: Download.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." Download the December 2009 version of this list here. Also available in French and Spanish)."

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Imagine my great joy upon learning that Reddit is hosting a fantastic resource to connect volunteers of all stripes with organizations that need them this holiday season -- and those volunteers could win some BACON! If you're interested in volunteering, just fill out the form to be entered into the database of awesome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Lucy Bernholz has been sharing her predictions for philanthropy and buzzwords for 2009. Peter Kim asked a group of social media experts in business for their predictions about social media for 2009. I just have to quote him because he says it sooooo well: "Many of us are going to wake up in 2009 wondering what did we eat?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Congrats again to All Hands Volunteers who recently received an Innovator Award for the Best CRM Visionary/Use of Common Ground. The organization is a volunteer-staffed nonprofit that’s dedicated to timely disaster response and relief assistance. million in 2011. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

While that’s all well and good, there’s nothing like seeing an organization put these tips into practice and learning from their example. In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The organization's goal is to makes it easy for people to find and share opportunities to give or volunteer for social causes using social networking strategies. He has identified nine goals for 2009. Hand in hand with those goals, is a peer-to-peer social fundraising campaign to raise $20,009 by February 2, 2009.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 9, 2013

Linton Weeks wrote an article on NPR back in 2009 on microvolunteering , and he said it right: we live in a micro world. Volunteers can choose the projects, causes, and organizations they help, and organizations can potentially get help from numerous volunteers. Why your organization should try it.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Organizations are always making miracles happen on tight budgets. Connect with your volunteers and see who might be willing to offer some extra hours for the coming 3-4 months. It might be possible to keep staff members on a contract basis until your organization can sustain employees long-term. A penny saved is a penny earned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). While I am thrilled that we broke our record for dollars raised, the growth in donors and organizations are the numbers that I am over the moon about.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

I’m connected in different ways to numerous nonprofit organizations. On the personal side, I’ve donated, volunteered, taken action, and raised money. And with the publishing of the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , 5 main lessons learned in the way of multi-channel marketing were evident in 2009. They asked.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This week, thousands of volunteers have signed up and over 10,000 hours have been pledged to make a difference in our communities, our world, our Web. This week - September 14-21, 2009 - we’ve asked individuals to step up and make a difference by using the Web to better their community. What is Mozilla Service Week?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Honestly, whether you’re in nonprofit or for-profit work, remembering the reason you’re serving a particular group is vital to moving the organization forward. That’s why we recommend reviewing the mission, to be sure goals are aligned with the overall purpose of the organization. What will you do differently this year?

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JUNE 6, 2023

Social media has changed the marketing world, and Facebook Ads for nonprofits are an easy tool to increase your organization’s presence online. Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds.

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